FBLA @ Childersburg High School 2010-2011

FBLA @ Childersburg High School 2010-2011 - Page Text Content

S: CHS Future Business Leaders of America

FC: CHS Future Business Leaders of America

1: Childersburg High Future Business Leaders of America | FBLA Mission Statement Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. | 2010 - 2011

5: In Downtown Childersburg, between Gerri's Gifts and The Print Shop is the Secret Garden. In May 2010, FBLA members helped the Childersburg City Council in an afternoon of beautifying our downtown area. We helped prune rosebushes, replant trees and flowering bushes in the garden. We then helped plant the rose and ivy plants in the planters located in various places Downtown.

9: With the help of Close to My Heat Scrapbook Consultant and CHS teacher, Stephanie Brooks, FBLA members met one day after school in August to create handmade birthday cards for the teachers and staff at CHS. | Birthday Cards for CHS Teachers | Members who helped make cards were Hailey Alexander, Heather Butts and Katy Osbourn and are pictured above.

10: Scrapbook Workshop

11: In August FBLA hosted a Scrapbook Workshop for all the clubs and organizations at Childersburg High School. Again with the help of Stephanie Brooks, Close To My Heart Scrapbooking Consultant, we provided materials and patterns for each club that attended to create a two page layout. They were able to individualize the page to their organization.

12: Each year members get together to play a tournament of Monopoly to celebrate American Enterprise Day. While playing Monopoly we learn that buying houses and other things we might need in life is not just fun and games. | American Enterprise Day Celebration

14: Volleyball Concession Stand

15: At home volleyball games this season, FBLA ran a Concession Stand. We sold various snacks and drinks. We donated half the profits to the Lady Tigers Volleyball Team to help buy equipment and uniforms.

16: CHS FBLA sponsored the Cornbread Cookoff at Coosa Fest 2010. At our booth we sold grits and cornmeal from Kymulga Grist Mill, as well as offering samples of cornbread made from Grist Mill cornmeal. | Coosa Fest 2010 | Joey, Kedriana and Heather set out cornbread smples. | Kedriana and Joey refill the samples. | Sampling Cornbread

18: The FBLA Christmas Party was held at the Butler-Rainwater Museum, located downtown Childersburg | FBLA Christmas Party

19: We played several games, including the Snowball Game, where you put vasoline on your nose and try to move as many cotton balls as you can, Dirty Santa, and the Candy Wrap Race. | Below is Nic Shaw and Byron Terrel in the kitchen talking | Monique, Jamal and James chilling out after a game of tag. | Monique Hodge | Jamel Lawson

20: from: FBLA & Key Club

21: Key Club and FBLA joined together to decorate the stage in the CHS Lunchroom for Christmas.. Working together we put up the tree, placed the gifts around it, made the banner and arranged the back panels and garland while listening to great modern Christmas music.

23: Professional Dress Days | FBLA sponsored several Professional Dress Days this year. We used the National FBLA Dress Code as a guideline.

26: Monthly Meetings At our monthly meetings, a variety of topics were discussed. At this meeting we played charades to show how non verbal communication could make or break a business deal.

28: Each year FBLA partners with Heritage South Federal Credit Union to bring the business students MAD CITY MONEY. MCM is a real life simulation of budgeting for a family. Each student was given a portfolio of a career, children, and even obligations including student loans and medical insurance. Students had to visit booths staffed by FBLA members and plan their month's spending. They had to provide groceries, housing, child care, clothing, entertainment, house furnishings, and transportation